Principal Software Engineer salaries
18,879 H-1B & PERM records for "Principal Software Engineer", sourced from U.S. Department of Labor disclosures.
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$146689
Average Salary
$37326
Minimum
$954000
Maximum
| Employer | Role | Location | Salary | Program | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATLASSIAN, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER, SEARCH | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | $174250 - $235750 | H-1B | Aug 8, 2018 |
| TSR CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | IRVING, TX | $174240 | H-1B | Sep 27, 2016 |
| TSR CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | IRVING, TX | $174240 | H-1B | Aug 26, 2016 |
| AUTODESK, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER, FULL-STACK | San Francisco, CA | $174200 - $185000 | H-1B | Feb 5, 2019 |
| Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPC… | Principal Software Engineer | Fairfax, VA | $174199 | H-1B | Nov 25, 2024 |
| Gen Digital Inc. | Principal Software Engineer | Mountain View, CA | $174158 | H-1B | Apr 8, 2024 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SUNNYVALE, CA | $174143 | H-1B | Oct 1, 2014 |
| ETRADE FINANCIAL CORPORATION | Senior Principal Software Engineer | Menlo Park, CA | $174117 | Green Card | Oct 15, 2019 |
| AUTODESK, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $174117 - $179117 | Green Card | Apr 6, 2019 |
| SALESFORCE.COM INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 | H-1B | Oct 8, 2018 |
| THE GAP, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 - $204300 | H-1B | Apr 10, 2019 |
| THE GAP, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 - $189000 | H-1B | Jan 29, 2019 |
| NEUSTAR, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 - $197460 | H-1B | Oct 29, 2018 |
| SPLUNK INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | San Francisco, CA | $174117 - $200000 | H-1B | Dec 21, 2018 |
| SALESFORCE.COM, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEERING | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 | H-1B | Mar 5, 2019 |
| INFORMATICA LLC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Redwood City, CA | $174117 - $180000 | H-1B | Mar 19, 2019 |
| ASURION, LLC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | San Mateo, CA | $174117 | H-1B | May 16, 2019 |
| THE GAP, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 - $190000 | H-1B | Apr 8, 2019 |
| SALESFORCE.COM INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 | H-1B | Nov 5, 2018 |
| LENDINGCLUB CORPORATION | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 | H-1B | Oct 2, 2018 |
| RALLY HEALTH, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 | H-1B | May 2, 2019 |
| SPLUNK INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER-UI | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 - $265000 | H-1B | Feb 14, 2019 |
| RALLY HEALTH, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 | H-1B | Apr 11, 2019 |
| INFORMATICA LLC | Principal Software Engineer | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $174117 | Green Card | Jan 2, 2019 |
| NCS PEARSON, INC.AN INDIRECT WHOLLY OWN… | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 - $175000 | H-1B | Sep 28, 2018 |
| PUBMATIC, INC. | Senior Principal Software Engineer | REDWOOD CITY, CA | $174117 | Green Card | Dec 19, 2018 |
| CBS INTERACTIVE, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 | Green Card | Feb 13, 2019 |
| SPLUNK INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 - $265000 | H-1B | Feb 25, 2019 |
| NCS PEARSON, INC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 - $180000 | H-1B | Sep 25, 2018 |
| MOODY'S ANALYTICS | Assistant Director, Principal Software Engineer | NEW YORK, NY | $174117 | Green Card | Jul 17, 2019 |
| SPLUNK INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 - $265000 | H-1B | Nov 2, 2018 |
| INFORMATICA LLC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | Redwood City, CA | $174117 - $175000 | H-1B | Jan 17, 2019 |
| VARO MONEY, INC | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 - $190000 | H-1B | Jul 10, 2018 |
| NCS PEARSON, INC.AN INDIRECT WHOLLY OWN… | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 | H-1B | Sep 21, 2018 |
| THE GAP, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174117 - $204300 | H-1B | Sep 11, 2018 |
| AT&T SERVICES, INC. | Principal Software Engineering | Dallas, TX | $174100 | H-1B | Feb 26, 2026 |
| AT&T SERVICES, INC. | Principal Software Engineering | Dallas, TX | $174100 | H-1B | Mar 9, 2026 |
| AT&T SERVICES, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | Middletown, NJ | $174100 | H-1B | Mar 23, 2026 |
| DIRECTV, LLC | Principal Software Engineer | $174082 - $255530 | Green Card | Dec 22, 2023 | |
| Dell USA L.P. | Senior Principal Software Engineer “ IT | San Antonio, TX | $174000 | H-1B | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Hartford Fire Insurance Company | Principal Software Engineer | Charlotte, NC | $174000 - $210000 | H-1B | Mar 13, 2025 |
| Hartford Fire Insurance Company | Principal Software Engineer | Charlotte, NC | $174000 - $200000 | H-1B | Oct 2, 2024 |
| EMC Corporation | Senior Principal Software Engineer - IT | Round Rock, TX | $174000 | H-1B | Jan 22, 2024 |
| PARSABLE, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | San Francisco, CA | $174000 | H-1B | Oct 28, 2019 |
| SAMBANOVA SYSTEMS, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | PALO ALTO, CA | $174000 | H-1B | Jul 13, 2023 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Principal Software Engineering Manager | Malvern, PA | $174000 | H-1B | Oct 22, 2020 |
| Microsoft Corporation | Principal Software Engineering Manager | Redmond, WA | $174000 | H-1B | Sep 16, 2020 |
| TRIFACTA, INC. | Principal Software Engineer | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174000 - $194000 | Green Card | Mar 13, 2019 |
| TRIFACTA, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $174000 - $202000 | H-1B | May 2, 2018 |
| WAL-MART ASSOCIATES, INC. | PRINCIPAL SOFTWARE ENGINEER | SUNNYVALE, CA | $173962 | H-1B | Oct 1, 2014 |
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